Hello! I'm a fan of Tenchi and Ayeka so if you don't like this pairing then go away and don't waste your time flaming, it's pointless and won't make me change my mind. So HAH! Anyway this is an A/U fic. I hope you guys like it.


Today Tomorrow Sometime Never:
Small Plans

By The MadHatter Beliel




The feel of the cool breeze against made her sigh and smile in content. Today was a
good day. She was finally free of it all. Free of the torment her status had given her. Though they would be looking for her they would not dare to look for her in a place such as earth. A small planet inhabited by a not so intelligible life forms. But yes, they would be looking for the First Crowned Princess of Juri but in the meantime she could enjoy herself.

It was a week prior to her arrival on earth that everything happened. It was on that day that was the anniversary of her birth that would begin the events that led her to earth. Ayeka was turning a very mature 7 years and all people in the palace were too busy preparing for the festivities to notice the little princess. She had overheard a conversation between her parents:

"What are we going to do?" It was her mother's voice. Ayeka frowned a bit and leaned closer to the door she had been using to eavesdrop.

"I don't know. You know that she will soon be of age and soon she will have to marry the boy." The young princess gasped. Then leaned in closer for more information.

"Yes, maybe after meeting him today she will grow fond of him and accept that fact."

The young princess then tore herself away from the door. How could her parents have someone already for her marry. She was only SEVEN.

"I will not allow for them to control my life, they have always controlled it," She said to herself. "First I wanted to fight just like my brother Yosho, but then they refused to let me. And why did they!?" Ayeka stomped off to her room and slammed the door shut. "Because they said it was unbecoming of a lady!!!"

Although she was forbidden to use any of her powers she continuously disobeyed and secretly taught herself a few things. It surprised her to find how much power she could produce and how much she could control it. She prided herself in it and hoped that one day she could be as strong as her older brother. She had seen him in action and was always in awe of his power. But, when he disappeared after the incident with a space pirate she could no longer hope to one day train with him.

The young princess climbed onto her enormous bed and huffed. "I'll show them! I'll leave. Just like my older brother! Then they can never find me and tell me what to do! I'll do it!" With that she jumped off her bed and plotted her escape.

It was a simple plan really. She would sneak off to her Ryu-oh and leave. Everyone would be busy with the party that they would not notice with the ships that would come in and out of their atmosphere. After all, Ryu-oh was a small ship, just like it's possessor. A royal Jurian ship grew with it's owner and Ryu-oh was no exception.

Thus, her escape was simple. It would only be a matter of time before the princess was discovered missing but by then it would be too late. And so began Ayeka's trek to earth.


Tenchi laid sprawled on the grass, breathing in the sweet smell of spring. It was finally spring, he thought excitedly. It was Tenchi's favorite time of the year the cold was gone and the warmth was embraced. His small hands found their way to the grass and felt its texture.

"I wish I had someone to be with me," he said sadly. It had been months since his grandmother had died and he felt extremely lonely without her. Although, he did have his father and grandfather it just wasn't the same.

He inhaled deeply and sat up. "I better get to the shrine or else," he smiled as he thought of what punishment his grandfather had in store for him.

The small princess grinned as she shot through space in her Ryu-oh. "They must have discovered that I'm gone! I'm free!!" Ayeka smiled brightly and twirled around.

"Princess Ayeka," a voice called.

"What is it?"

It was Ryu-oh's main computer that was speaking. "We have arrived."

The girl went wide-eyed. "Arrived?" She asked. "Where have we arrived?"

The ship's main window appeared before the princess. She gasped as she saw a planet so much like her own before her. It was blue and green with wisps of white here and there.

"Earth," came the answer.

Ayeka smiled. "Earth!? I've heard rumors about this planet." Her eyes grew wide in understanding. "Could my brother, Yosho be there!?"

The ship's main window flickered causing alien symbols to appear. "Information not available at this time."

The princess sighed.

The screen flickered once again as a circular graph and what were foreign numbers to appear. "There are traces of Jurian power detected."

"Jurain power?!" Ayeka's face formed a bright smile as her eyes lit up in realization. "Then he could be here!!" She squealed as her feet patted around the ship in anticipation of meeting her brother once again.


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Let me know about what you think. I make stuff up about the orgins of Jurai's power and what not so don't get angry at me if I get something completely wrong, let me know though!

I'll get started on the next part now.. =)

~The MadHatter Beliel~